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Longtime sportsman Mike Tirico said Tuesday he was heartbroken over the loss of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, in Arizona while speaking to reporters ahead of Super Bowl LX.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home around 9:30 p.m. Saturday and was reported missing by her family around noon Sunday, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Although officials did not immediately elaborate on the circumstances of her disappearance, they said they believed Nancy Guthrie had been kidnapped or abducted, and noted that blood was found outside the home. An investigation into his disappearance is underway.
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Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, at the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Hagen Hopkins/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Savannah Guthrie was scheduled to cover the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics for NBC.
“First and foremost, my heart is breaking and our hearts are breaking. It’s been 36 hours since we found out,” Tirico said, via TalkSport. “I can’t believe the situation. I had the chance to work on several Olympics with Savannah and get to know the TODAY show crew and fill in for Craig (Melvin) for a few days last year. All these people, just top professionals but with the highest self-esteem. What you see on the set of the TODAY show, these people are real. These people are special people. And we are heartbroken and devastated and we pray for Savannah and her entire family during this difficult time.
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Chris Collinsworth and Mike Tirico on the field before announcing a game between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium on October 5, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Timothy T. Ludwig/Getty Images)
“This is the time to care for your family members and we hold Savannah close to our hearts and we pray for them all. If you pray, please include them because they are special people and no one should go through something like this.”
NBC Sports announced earlier Tuesday that Savannah Guthrie was stepping down from covering the Olympics.
“Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she is focused on her family during this difficult time,” an NBC Sports spokesperson told PK Press Club Digital.
Savannah Guthrie from the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Joe Scarnici/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
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“Our thoughts are with her and the entire Guthrie family as the search for their mother continues. We will share additional information soon about our plans to cover the opening ceremony,” the spokesperson added.
